Movies Like Sons of the Desert

If you liked Sons of the Desert (1933), a comedy movie directed by William A. Seiter, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Beat the Devil (1953)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.
2
Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
3
Mistress America (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
A college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.
4
Switching Channels (1988)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
5
Blithe Spirit (1945)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
While holding a séance for skeptical novelist Charles Condomine, self-proclaimed 'spiritualist medium' Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the spirit of his deceased first wife Elvira, leading to an increasingly…
6
She-Devil (1989)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
7
Yankee Zulu (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Two South African boys, one white, Rhino, and one black, Zulu, go their separate ways after an incident. Many years later, they meet up again as adults, when one, after living for years in the United States, is now a…
8
Grown Ups (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
9
Liar Liar (1997)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.
10
Father of the Bride (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife…
11
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow…
12
Clue (1985)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and…
13
Spa Weekend (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Four lifelong friends escape to a luxury spa retreat to reconnect, unwind and rediscover themselves, but their weekend of relaxation soon turns into a series of wild adventures and bad decisions.
14
The Hustle (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
15
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor with a bizarre approach to business.
16
Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Pete Riley is a 17-year-old who lands a part-time job at a multiplex in his neighbourhood. He and his friends are excited when it's announced that the theatre will play host to the premier of a major motion picture…
17
The Fixer Uppers (1935)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Stan and Ollie are greeting card salesmen who agree to help a woman put a spark in her loveless marriage by making her husband jealous.
18
What About Bob? (1991)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's…
19
Playing with Fire (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.
20
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows…